Wireless Accessibility on Campus

Suffield Academy maintains a campus-wide, fiber-optic gigabit switched Ethernet network that connects all buildings, including the dormitories, classrooms, and faculty homes. Each boarding student is provided with a data drop in her/his room, as well as a telephone jack. Capabilities of the network include email, electronic bulletin boards on our intranet, a WWW server (with student space) and full access to the Internet via our high-speed fiber-optic connection to the Connecticut Education Network. In addition, voicemail is provided to each member of the community. Each dormitory is equipped with a laser printer, and other public, networked printers are sprinkled throughout campus. Day students and faculty members can connect to our campus network via wireless access points throughout campus. Access to email and other school services is available off-campus as well.

Director of Technology

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Jason Healy

Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Jason graduated from Punahou School only to trade the warm beaches of Hawaii for the purple hills of Williams College. There he majored in computer science, played the tuba, and met his future wife Amy. After earning his bachelor’s degree from Williams, Jason moved to Boston to work while Amy attended graduate school. Continuing his lifelong interest in computers, he worked as a software developer and designed programs for a wide array of clients. After three years, however, Jason wanted to move from the corporate world into education (perhaps because both of his parents were teachers), and was thrilled by the possibilities offered at Suffield.

Jason is the director of technology at Suffield and teaches computer science. He and his wife live on campus with their sons Seth and Evan, and twin girls Nora and Maya.

Matthew Graham

Debi Louis

Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) for Technology

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All students have the expectation of secure, private voice messaging and email provided by the Academy. However, we reserve the right to inspect the content of student accounts in the event of suspected misuse. Instant messaging, texting, email, and social networking sites facilitate communication and the sharing of ideas. All forms of electronic messaging also facilitate the dissemination of information, often beyond intended recipients. Students should be aware that any message may end up in public view; accordingly every email, video, Facebook post, IM, or other electronic correspondence should be crafted with care.

All members of the Suffield Academy community are expected to follow general rules of etiquette, whether online or in face-to-face interactions: avoid inappropriate language, treat others with respect, not engage in illegal activities or activities inappropriate for those under 21 years of age. Mean spirited or deragotory language about others on the Internet is not acceptable within the Suffield community; violations will lead to disciplinary consequences.

Every student receives a unique username and password for the Academy’s computer systems. Students must keep passwords secure from others and should not allow others to use their account; students are responsible for any activity originating from their account or personal computer. Accessing another user account with or without permission, or granting anyone access to your account is a violation of school policy.

All computer and network infrastructure (switches, routers, cabling, wireless access points, servers, etc.) is owned and managed by the school. Students may not add or modify any network equipment; this includes the creation of personal wireless networks. Network activity is neither filtered nor blocked at the Academy; however, messaging and Internet access may be recorded in archival logs for operational and safety reasons.

Students are prohibited from accessing any website or Internet resource violating state or federal law. Students are also prohibited from accessing online content intended for adult audiences only. Students should not portray themselves or Suffield Academy inappropriately in any online public forum, including social networking or video sharing sites. Student access to on-campus computing resources and/or the Internet is a privilege that may be restricted or revoked by school representatives at any time. Abuse or violation of these technology guidelines may result in disciplinary action.